
The Consortium of National Law Universities is accepting applications for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). Candidates planning to appear for CLAT 2027 need to satisfy the prescribed eligibility requirements, including the minimum percentage criteria in Class 12.
While CLAT evaluates candidates on areas such as logical reasoning, general knowledge and comprehension, meeting the Class 12 marks requirement is also an important part of eligibility.
The Class 12 minimum percentage requirement for CLAT 2027 differs according to the candidate's category. Candidates belonging to General, OBC, PwD, NRI, PIO and OCI categories are required to obtain at least 45% aggregate marks in Class 12.
For candidates belonging to the SC and ST categories, the minimum requirement is 40% aggregate marks in Class 12.
The category-wise Class 12 percentage requirement is given below:
| Candidate Category | Minimum Class 12 Marks |
| General | 45% aggregate |
| OBC | 45% aggregate |
| PwD | 45% aggregate |
| NRI | 45% aggregate |
| PIO | 45% aggregate |
| OCI | 45% aggregate |
| SC | 40% aggregate |
| ST | 40% aggregate |
Candidates should ensure that they meet the minimum aggregate marks applicable to their category before proceeding with CLAT 2027 eligibility.
Yes, students who are currently studying in Class 12 and are yet to appear for their board examinations can apply for CLAT 2027. Students scheduled to take their Class 12 board exams in March or April 2027 are eligible to apply and appear for the CLAT examination.
However, the admission offered to such candidates at an assigned National Law University will remain provisional. They will have to provide their qualifying examination marksheet during the document verification process.
Class 12 appearing candidates can participate in the CLAT 2027 examination even if their board examination results are not available at the time of the entrance test. Their admission status will remain provisional until they submit the required qualifying examination marksheet during document verification.
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